How to Schedule An Appointment

For students physically in the state of Washington, your first appointment via secure Zoom will be an opportunity to discuss your current concerns and work with you to develop a collaborative plan for next steps. These steps may include effective coping strategies, a follow-up appointment, or referral to other resources. You will receive an email the day before your appointment with a link to the Zoom meeting and instructions on how to complete forms required for your appointment. We ask that you complete these forms no later than one hour before your appointment. (If you haven’t completed your forms by then, one of our staff members will contact you at the number you provided upon scheduling. If the forms are not complete by 30 minutes before the scheduled appointment, we will need to reschedule it.)

State law limits the services that we can provide to people who currently are not in Washington but we are happy to help you find local resources. Enrolled students who are physically out of state will be eligible for counseling services with us when they return to Washington and everyone can use the online mental health resources on our website (https://www.washington.edu/counseling/resources/) from any location.

If you are outside of Washington state and a current Counseling Center client, please let your counselor know. If you are outside of Washington state, but have not been seen at the Counseling Center in the past 6 months, and would like counseling services, please call and ask about out of state referral options. We will have a counselor call you back to work with you on referrals.

If you would like a copy of the consent documents you signed, here is our Informed Consent and our Informed Consent for Telemental Health.

NOTE: If you are in crisis, we have a counselor-on-duty who will meet with you via secure Zoom.

For more information about our crisis services, please refer to our Crisis Services page.

Individual counseling

We provide short-term counseling, averaging 4-6 sessions. These are scheduled based on your availability and need. While you may seek counseling for a variety of reasons, some topics appropriate for short-term counseling include:

• Managing mood and thoughts
• Navigating life transitions
• Relationship support
• Managing time and academic stress
• Identity development and self-advocacy
  

Workshops and invited presentations

Check back in to get information on our planned workshops being offered remotely!

Please visit the Training Page for a full list of trainings offered by the Counseling Center and other campus partners.  

Consultation services

If a faculty, staff, parent or peer is concerned about a student’s mental health, the Counseling Center provides consultation on how to support a student in distress, and if needed, how to make a referral to campus resources.

Crisis services

If you feel you need immediate assistance due to being in crisis, the Counseling Center provides urgent care meetings. Some examples of crisis or urgent situations include:

• Feeling like you may end your life
• Feeling like you may seriously harm yourself or another person
• Death of a loved one
• Physical or sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence
• Hearing voices
• Not being able to function due to extreme psychological distress

Crisis meetings focus on helping you cope with immediate stressors that are reducing your ability to function and determining helpful next steps. You will be asked to complete a few forms so that we may help you as efficiently and as effectively as possible.